Daily Republican., 1887-03-28
The Late W. o. seeds.

OWING 70 the crowded state of the
REPUBLICAN on Saturday, space was
lett only for mere reference 70 the
death Of William @. Seeds, which oc.
curred ct 8 80 o'clock on Saturday
morning. Mr. Seeds was born in New
CASTLE on the I'D Of february, 1905.
His father was Adam Seeds, who nys.
|teriously disapseared In 1872. He had
enlisted for the war that had broken
out between tho United States and
Great Britain, and left home for the
purpose Of joining the troors In Wash.
ington. In those days the jouruey had
70 be made by coach, but fIom the time
Mr.. Seeds left his family he was never
hesid of afterwards By hts friends.
tt Q. son, the subject of this sketch, st
Saunders to learn the carpenter trade
Mr. flanders shop then-in 1s22-stood
on the ground covered by the north site
Of the Clayton House, on Martet street.
Mr.. Saunders renewing to Brook yn,
N. T., young Seeds went with him, and
while In that cisy he was married 10
Elizabeth Steers, who then lived on the
Hudson whtre Sing Sing is now 10.
Gated. He remained IN that city until
1887, WHEN he retuined TO Wilmtpg.on.
where, rs long as he was Role, he car.
Fled on the cArpentering and stair build
ing business.
Mr. Seeds, on the 10th Of Decem bsr,
1874, fell on the ice aud Injured his
spine to euch an'extent that hs was In +.
Icapacitated from labor and became Q
constant sufferer until his death. The
accident no doubt shortened his life
| several years.
He IVES member OF the Friendsh,o
Fire Company hen that company WAS
located whore the Smith Baildirg now
Istsnds, and was con,idered oon
siderable distance up town. Ee was
treasurer OF the company for a number
/ OF years, and Was ope Of the mos;
active members the Company ever had.
He was . n nenber OF Mechanics'
Lodge, No. 4, /. O. o. f, for forty
year,, and was Grand Master OF the
order In tae State. He received benefits
frofo that lodge for three years after his
accident, in 1874. At the end OF that
time the lodge refused to pay any more
benefits, on the ground shat he was not
III, ,but was suffering only from the
effects OF old age. He carried hiB case
into the Grand LodRo and was sus
tstned. Mechanics Lodge then appealed
to the Supreme Lodge. This cody met
that yoar in Canada and Mr.. Sesds did
not send representative to defend hi.
Gaze. As the resnlt tie decision OF the
Grand Lodge was reversed.
Mr.. Seeds then sued Hecbanic'e
Ledge in the superior court Of this
county for damages, whereupon the
lodge plead that its charter was rot re.
corded and that be could not recover
even though lie should get a verdict
against IL. The case was finally com.
PROMISED by the lodge paying him less
than ore.third OF Ills claim on coalition
that he should withdraw from the order
aud press no further claim against the
lodge. Papers were signed to that eff,
feet and the matter ended.
Mr.. Seeds was a true pstrio., AVID be.
lieved In his country. When tho Fifth
Delaware Regiment was organized he
joined 1t, though 81 years OF aye. Three
children survive him, j. Il. D. Saads
the well.knovn contractor and eta.r.
builder OF this city; Mary, wife OF
aerry Evsns, and Hannah, wife OF
Edwin W. jackson. Joseph q. Seeds,
o bioshey. also survives him.